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                  <p class="p_Heading1"><span class="f_Heading1">Set Up Cross References</span></p>



  
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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">It is possible to set up a cross reference (or </span><span class="f_BodyText" style="font-style: italic;">Custom Reference</span><span class="f_BodyText">) from one element in Enterprise Architect to another. Conversely, you can view existing cross references on an element, using the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="hierarchy.htm">Hierarchy</a></span><span class="f_BodyText"> window.</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To set up a cross reference, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_NumberedList">, locate the target element or diagram (that is, the subject of the cross reference).</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Open a diagram that contains the element(s) that are to have the currently selected element as a reference.</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">Right-click on the element. The context menu displays.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Add custom reference</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option.</span></li>
<li value=5><span class="f_NumberedList">In the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Set up references</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog, select the checkbox against each element to include in the explorer as a reference.</span></li>
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">Optionally, in the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Comment</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> field, type some text to describe the purpose of the reference.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="crossreferencesetup.png" width="263" height="316" border="0" alt="CrossReferenceSetup"></li>
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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Use the Cross Reference</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To use the cross reference, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Select an element in a diagram.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Element | Custom References</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option. Alternatively, either press</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> [Ctrl]+[J]</span><span class="f_NumberedList">,</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField"> </span><span class="f_NumberedList">or right-click on the element and select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Find | Custom References</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> context menu option.</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Custom References</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays, showing a list of elements that have been set as cross references.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
<img src="crossreference.png" width="518" height="206" border="0" alt="CrossReference"><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">You can open a selected element by highlighting it and clicking on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Open</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button.</span></li>
<li value=5><span class="f_NumberedList">If you have a diagram cross reference, you can open that diagram.</span></li>
<li value=6><span class="f_NumberedList">If you have a string of diagram links, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Home</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button to return to the original diagram.</span></li>
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<td width="952" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:952px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">You can delete a cross reference by selecting it on the</span><span class="f_UIControl"> Custom References</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog and clicking on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Delete</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> button. Cross references are also automatically deleted if the source or target element in the reference is deleted.</span></p>
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